BEDFORD,
Mass., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Massachusetts Ambulance Association (MAA) will celebrate the
exceptional dedication of the Commonwealth's emergency medical
services (EMS) professionals during the 50th
Annual National EMS Week. On May
23, the MAA will host the fifth annual Convoy of
Champions ambulance parade to recognize the extraordinary
contributions of emergency medical services (EMS) in our
communities.
A parade of ambulances ("Convoy of Champions") will depart UMass
Medical Science Park in Worcester
at 11:00 am ET on Thursday, May 23,
with an expected arrival at Boston MedFlight in Bedford at 11:45am. Participating ambulance providers hail
from across Massachusetts and will
be escorted on the highway by the Massachusetts State Police. UMass Memorial
LifeFlight and Boston MedFlight air ambulances will also fly over
the parade route.
At this year's event, mobile healthcare services will be honored
with awards recognizing their collective service to the 6.9 million
residents of the Commonwealth. The program recognizes the
dedication of these heroes while shining light on the critical role
EMS plays in our health care infrastructure. As healthcare evolves,
so had EMS with the advent of mobile integrated healthcare,
community paramedicine and partnerships with key entities in
breaking down the brick and mortar barriers to provide care where
the patient needs it most.
Speakers include Representative John
J. Mahoney of the Massachusetts State Legislature's
13th District, Dr. Todd
Ellerin of South Shore Health, MAA President
Dennis Cataldo, and Boston
MedFlight CEO Maura Hughes.
Timeline of Events for Thursday, May
23
- 10:00 Ambulances assemble at UMass Memorial
- 11:00 Convoy leaves Worcester
- 11:45 Convoy arrives at Boston MedFlight in Hanscom
- 12:00 Lunch buffet opens
- 12:15 Program begins (Speakers: Representative John J. Mahoney, Dr. Todd Ellerin, Dennis
Cataldo, Maura Hughes;
Awards; Group Picture)
- 14:00 Program concludes, ambulances depart
Media are invited to join the Convoy in Worcester and/or at the Boston MedFlight
Hangar at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford. Interviews are available with
Massachusetts Ambulance Association leaders.
About the Massachusetts Ambulance Association
The Massachusetts Ambulance Association's membership is composed of
more than 30 ambulance service providers from across the
Commonwealth. MAA's 6,000 employees provide 75% of the emergency
medical services transports in Massachusetts. Together, MAA members advocate
for high-quality, sustainable mobile healthcare.
About EMS Week (May 19–25, 2024)
During the 50th Annual National EMS Week, communities will honor
frontline heroes who provide emergency medical care that saves and
sustains so many lives every day. The 2024 EMS Week theme is
"Honoring Our Past. Forging Our Future."
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